Council of State (Spain)

This article is about the advisory body. For the Spanish cabinet, see Council of Ministers (Spain).
Council of State
Consejo de Estado
Formation1526 (1526)
Typeconsultative body
HeadquartersPalace of the Councils, Calle Mayor, 79, Madrid, Spain
President
Carmen Calvo (since 2024)
Budget€ 14.69 million (2025)
Employees142 (31 December 2023)
Websitewww.consejo-estado.es

The Council of State (Spanish: Consejo de Estado), is the supreme advisory body of the Spanish Government. It was established in 1526 by King Charles I (V of the Holy Roman Empire) to advise him on foreign policy. Since the 19th century, the Council advises the government in all policies. It also advises the Monarch in the exercise of its royal prerogatives.

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